Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-06-24
Proceedings of the City Council.
cornell CHAMBER.
OLYMPIA, June -. lNSl\

OLYMPIA. June -. 1SSI\
The City Council met IN regular SEES
sion, his honor, Mayor ChamhC:s. pre-
siding.
Roll was called and Councilmen
Bettman, Lvbarger. Murphy and Sim
enson n,.cd present.
The journal Of last session was read
and approved.
The Committee on Accounts report-
ed favorahly on and recommended
payment of bills and the payroll t.
the amount Of 1871 %, and that the
claim of r. G. O'Rrirn, $40 60, IA. re-
quired to be presented itemlzcd and
verified 10y affidavit. On motion the
report WAS adopted and warrants or
dercd drawn for the amounts as re-
commended by the committee
The same committee submitted re-
port of W. F. Ready, J. F., and fecom-
mended that it be filed Adopted.
The same committee reported back
" An ordinance making an approx. ria
ton for the improvement Of Columbia
street and recommended its passage.
ID. :. b. Henry, City Surveyor, re-
scented field notes Of the survey Of
parts of Columbia, Union, Eastside.
Washington, Franklin, Adams and
Jefferson streets which, with the other
field notes heretofore presented, com
plctes the surveys ordered. On mo-
ton the same were received and the
survey as IA whole adopted
Petition of John q. Proctor, archi-
tect, for permission to Use part of
Main street in front of the S. G. Wood
ruff property while the building is be-
ing erected thereon, was read and on
motion the petition was granted.
Petition OF E. S Horton and 9th. RS,
for the laying out of street on the
line between the claims of j. NJ. Swan
and l.. ii. Offutt to run from Chestnut
street east to Eastside street. was read
and on motion referred to the Street
Committee.
The Committee on Streets, Wharves
and Bridges reported that the improve
ments on Columbia street contracted
for had been completed and found to
conform with the contract entered
into between the committee and II. A
Swift, and that the work had been ac-
cepted by the committee. On motion
the report was adopted and the action
OF the committee approved.
An ordinance, making an appropria-
ton for the improvement of Colum ola
street, was read third time and placed
upon its final passage. All the Coun-
cilmen present voting aye, the ordi-
nance passed, and the title was agreed
to.
A proposition by f. S. Horton, Su-
perintendent of the Olympia Water
Company, was read offering to erect
twelve hydrants or "water plugs" at
convenient points through the city
and to supply these and all the city's
public buildings with water for the
several purposes. for 800 monthly.
On motion the proposition was re-
ferred to the Committee on Fire, Light
and Water.
Application of Olympia Fire Com
pany No. 2, by A. d. Rogers, for an ap-
preparation of $25, to meet incidental
expenses of the company, was read.
On motion the application was ordered
filed, the request granted and war
rant ordered drawn for the amount.
Invitations to the Mayor and Coun-
Gil were read, one by the Mayor and
Chamber of Commerce on behalf of
the citizens of Tacoma to join with
them in celebration on the 4th and
9Th of July, and one by a committee
of citizens of Vancouver, B. c., re-
questing the Mayor and Council to be
present at the Queens Jubilee on July
LIST. On motion, same were ordered
filed, and the clerk instructed to ac-
knowledge receipt and to convey re-
grets of the Mayor and Council that
they We're prevented from accepting
the pleasure a participation therein
would afford.
Request of G. S. Allen, Chief of Fire
Department, for further time to make
report of the condition of the Depart
ment was received and further time
granted.
Mr.. VIM. Brown was present and
urged upon the Council the great need
existing for the early construction of
the ditch petitioned for by himself and
others some time ago. On motion the
matter was referred to the Street Com
mittee to report at next meeting.
Mr.. j. G. Lybarger rendered his res
ignation as Councilman from the
Third Ward. On motion the resigna-
ton WAS accepted to take effect at the
close OF the present meeting.
The following bills were read and
referred to the Committee on Ac-
+, counts:
The Hoffman Stove and Hardware